Abstract
Atrial and ventricular action potential gradients at phase 0 upstroke initiate propagating wave fronts during cardiac excitation that generate sequentially the P and QRS waves of the electrocardiogram (ECG). Ventricular excitation follows atrial excitation after a delay in the atrioventricular (AV) node and conduction time through the His-Purkinje network. This delay permits completion of atrial contraction and ventricular filling before ventricular contraction.
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(2007). Cardiac Excitation and Repolarization. In: Investigative Electrocardiography in Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-481-6_1
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